review my new web template

Hello Guys,

I am planning to change my existing template.

Old Template: www.magicsolv.com
New Template: http://www.magicsolvexports.com/jewels

Would you please offer me your expert comments for the same.

Thanks.

 

for sure use the old template, new one the nav bar looks so heavy as well certain parts about the new template make it look unprofessional throughout.

For example, the cursive writing on the banner, doesn't work well with the rest of the template, and the lighter bright text on the new one im not feeling either, I like how the old one has like steel blue text and not sky bluish.

Old one the nav bar is clean and easy to read. The banner looks nicer and doesn't have the nasty grey to white gradient in the background like the new one.

I definitley would stick to the old one, take my words and look through the template again.

btw, if u want a new template check out my examples at www.burrell-designs.com/Examples.html and if u want PM me

 

Thanks for your suggestions.

Let me know how much would ask for a template....

 

This is still under development. I am planning to change the font colors, and other.
Mean while you are put your further suggestions.

 

If I were you I would choose the first one (old one I guess).

In fact I think the new one is kinda "old" lol

 

Which part of it you dont like?

The banner
The color theme
The images
The Font Colors

Etc.

 

I have made some more changes to it..... plz have a look

 

In the new one:
The navbar does not look good. The link text goes away from the rounded box. The link texts are forming a second line (Both in fire fox and IE6). Also I would suggest to decrease the depth(the shadow effect) of the button beside the "news at glance" section, that would look more professional.
I can see some scrolling images at the bottom of the page, but the images are missing.
Moreover I found some better designs in your portfolio sections, those designs looks better than your home page.
Overall the first design may lack the glamor, but it was more professional looking.

 

Thanks for the update.

I have made some changes to buttons strip, and the flash animation as well.

more ......

 

The first template has clear boundaries and that makes it easier to read or quicker to scan. I'm a websurf who will read a section if it pertains to what I was looking for. The news column to the lower right is scrolling a bit too fast for my taste. Slow down the speed. Why did you change the look of the site or entertain a change in the first place?

 

Thanks. I have made the changes, still the font color need to be changed. any more suggestions for FONT colors?